Commission votes against 110-foot cross proposal in Brandon

12:14 PM,
Sep. 4, 2013

An artist rendering of the proposed 110-foot cross in Brandon.

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The Clarion-Ledger

A proposed 110-foot tall cross on church property in Brandon might not come to fruition after the city's planning commission voted 4-3 not to recommend construction.

The First Baptist Church of Brandon proposed the cross to be built along Interstate 20 after the project was sponsored by Crosses Across America, a non-profit group dedicated to building giant across highways nationwide.

Mayor Butch Lee told Fox News the objection to the cross stems from the fact it is considered an auxiliary structure, which limits it to be 20 feet high under state law. Lee said the tallest building in Brandon ...